Town guide

Onamia City, Minnesota

Onamia City is a city in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, home to about 719 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56359.

Homes sold for a median of $223 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population719734 per sq mi
Median home value$122,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$223Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Onamia City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Onamia City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)87 miles away
Closer regional airportBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL419 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Onamia City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Onamia City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Onamia City had 784 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 796th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Mille Lacs County grew from 8,066 residents in 1900 to 26,459 in 2020.

Onamia City population by census2000: 847, 2010: 878, 2020: 784847200087820107842020

Mille Lacs County, 1900–2020

Mille Lacs County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,066, 1910: 10,705, 1920: 14,180, 1930: 14,076, 1940: 15,558, 1950: 15,165, 1960: 14,560, 1970: 15,703, 1980: 18,430, 1990: 18,670, 2000: 22,330, 2010: 26,097, 2020: 26,4598K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9022K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 28.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Onamia CityJan: high 19°F, low 0°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.5 in; May: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 49°F, 3 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 9°F, 0.7 in19°0°Jan0.624°3°Feb0.737°17°Mar1.451°30°Apr2.565°43°May3.174°53°Jun4.378°58°Jul4.477°56°Aug3.969°49°Sep3.054°36°Oct2.838°23°Nov1.524°9°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Isle 12n, MN weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Mille Lacs County

8,011 jobs at 742 businesses in Mille Lacs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mille Lacs CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,038 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,468 jobs; Retail trade: 1,259 jobs; Manufacturing: 775 jobs; Other services: 403 jobs; Construction: 375 jobs; Wholesale trade: 267 jobs; Company headquarters: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 10% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 3% Company headquarters 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

56 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Onamia City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mille Lacs Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Onamia1.7 miles
  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora24.2 miles
  • Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Crosby29.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors15
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Pharmacies5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Onamia City

Pharmacies

  • Onamia Drug1.6 mi

Libraries

  • Onamia Depot Library1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Onamia City

Public schools here are run by Onamia Public School District, Nay-Ah-Shing School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Onamia Primary SchoolOnamiaPre-K–2130Public2.1 mi
Nay-Ah-Shing SchoolOnamiaK–12125Public6.9 mi
Onamia Elementary SchoolOnamia3–6131Public2.1 mi
Onamia AcademyOnamia4–1236Alternative Education1.6 mi
Onamia High SchoolOnamia7–12224Public2.1 mi
SuccessOnamia7–97Alternative Education2.1 mi
Kokesh Area Learning CenterOnamia9–1228Alternative Education1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Kathio, South Harbor, Onamia Township, Bradbury, Dailey and Mudgett.

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